Title :
40 Gb/s reconfigurable optical CDMA laser encoder using direct modulated monolithic mode-locked lasers
Author :
Rosas-Fernand, J.B. ; Williams, RA ; Penty, RV ; White, I.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK
Abstract :
A novel optical-CDMA laser encoder is proposed using a monolithic multi-cavity mode-locked laser for switchable code generation. Simulations show that pseudorandom-like 40 Gb/s pulses can be generated showing good orthogonality.
Keywords :
code division multiple access; codes; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; 40 Gbit/s; direct modulated lasers; monolithic mode-locked lasers; multicavity laser; optical CDMA; pseudorandom-like 40 Gb/s pulses; reconfigurable laser encoder; switchable code generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
